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Mutations of β-Catenin and Kras in Colorectal Carcinomas

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  1. Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, 00014, Helsinki, Finland

    Wael M. Abdel-Rahman MD, PhD

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Abdel-Rahman, W.M. Letter to the Editor. Dig Dis Sci 51, 616–617 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-3179-y

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